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Fresh Water Quality

Environmental Health & Safety monitors bacterial levels in the water at beaches along the Russian River and at Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon by collecting and testing weekly water samples between Memorial Day and Labor Day. We also monitor blue-green algae levels along the Russian River.

Russian River Beaches
Water Quality Test Results

Cloverdale River Park Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:2,359
Escherichia coli:<10
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Del Rio Woods Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:1,935
Escherichia coli:10
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Camp Rose Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:1,785
Escherichia coli:10
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Healdsburg Veterans Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:1,043
Escherichia coli:52
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Steelhead Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:457
Escherichia coli:10
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Forestville Access Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:836
Escherichia coli:31
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Sunset Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:990
Escherichia coli:10
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Johnson's Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:496
Escherichia coli: 10
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Monte Rio Beach

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:738
Escherichia coli:86
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Patterson Point

Date Collected:September 4, 2018
Total Coliform:1,198
Escherichia coli:31
Beach Status:Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Download 2018 test results - all locations

Russian River sampling locations

Test Results from Previous Years

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon
Water Quality Test Results

Sample Point 1

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: <1.0
Escherichia coli: <1.0

Sample Point 2

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: <1.0
Escherichia coli: <1.0

Sample Point 3

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: <1.0
Escherichia coli: <1.0

Sample Point 4

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: <1.0
Escherichia coli: <1.0

Sample Point 5

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: <1.0
Escherichia coli: <1.0

Sample Point 6

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: <1.0
Escherichia coli: <1.0

Sample Point 7

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: <1.0
Escherichia coli: <1.0

Spring Lake
Water Quality Test Results

Sample Point 8

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform:

Sample Point 8

Date Collected:August 28, 2018
Total Coliform: ≥2,419.6
Escherichia coli: 3.1
2,419.6
Escherichia coli: 3.1

Download 2018 test results - all locations

Spring Lake Lagoon sampling locations

Information on swimmer's itch from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Test Results from Previous Years

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

State Standards

Total Coliform

10,000 per 100 ml

Escherichia coli

235 per 100 ml

Contact Information

Environmental Health & Safety
Public Health Division
County of Sonoma
Business Hours
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Contact us by Phone
Address
Office Location
625 5th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
38.44178, -122.7158781
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